Compagnie du Bois Sauvage SA
269.00
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-4.00
(-1.47%)
ISIN
BE0003592038
Return %
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1Y
3.86
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3Y
1.51
81.12
5Y
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68.34
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- CEO
- Benoit Deckers
- Full Time Employees
- 1,009
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Financial conglomerates
- Address
- 17, Rue du Bois Sauvage Brussels BU Belgium 1000
- IPO Date
- Jan 25, 1995
- Website
- bois-sauvage.be
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- Compagnie du Bois Sauvage S.A. is a Belgian investment holding company founded in 1957 and headquartered in Brussels. It primarily operates as a long-term investor with a diversified portfolio across industrial and real estate sectors. The company holds significant investments in listed and unlisted companies, focusing on industrial operations including chocolate manufacturing, bio-based plastics development, and real estate activities. Its main products and services encompass participation in the chocolate industry through key brands such as Ecuadorcolat, which ensures cocoa supply security; involvement in bio-based plastics via its stake in Futerro; and real estate investment and management primarily in the Belgian and French markets. The company provides strategic development, financial management, and capital stability support to its portfolio businesses, emphasizing sustainable and socially responsible investment projects. Compagnie du Bois Sauvage actively invests in automation, digitalization, and supply chain optimization to improve operational efficiency in its holdings, particularly in its chocolate division which reported revenue growth and margin improvements recently. The real estate segment benefits from market recovery efforts through its subsidiary Eaglestone, and the firm continues to manage its portfolio with selective focus on high-potential assets. Recent major changes include ongoing investments and expansion in the chocolate segment, strategic support and capital involvement in Futerro's bio-based polymer projects, and a continued focus on refining the portfolio by emphasizing selected holdings such as Ageas and Berenberg, which have performed well. The company has also implemented share buyback programs and maintains a strong cash position poised for new investment opportunities. Its strategy reflects a consolidated approach to long-term value creation by backing entrepreneurs and innovative industrial ventures within Belgium, France, and select European markets. Compagnie du Bois Sauvage operates primarily in the professional, scientific, and technical sectors as a holding company with about 8 full-time employees and is listed on Euronext Brussels under the ticker COMB.BR. It remains family-controlled, maintaining a stable ownership structure that underpins its investment philosophy and operational approach. The company’s diversified portfolio spans chocolate production, industrial innovation in environmentally sustainable materials, and real estate, positioning it as a multi-sector investment firm with a balanced geographic focus on Belgium and France. Recent financial disclosures indicate positive operating income growth and a commitment to reinforcing its market position through digitization and automation efforts in its industries.